Mercyhurst Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the North East Grape Pickers a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. Mercyhurst Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Mercyhurst Prep got a great performance from Hunter Krahe as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Krahe has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josh Majczyk was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tanner Ashton, who scored two runs and stole a base.
The victory (which was Mercyhurst Prep's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. As for North East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Mercyhurst Prep will face off against Titusville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Titusville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. North East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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